Krakow: Auschwitz-Birkenau & Wieliczka Salt Mine in One Day

Summary Description

Visit both Auschwitz-Birkenau and Wieliczka Salt Mine on this full-day tour from Krakow. Appreciate the historical weight of two of Poland's most important locations.

Highlights

Visit Auschwitz-Birkenau and Salt mine at one day.
Great-value tour includes entrance fees and guides
Explore 3 km of the underground corridors of the Wieliczka Salt Mine

Description

Explore Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Wieliczka Salt Mine on a full-day guided tour from Krakow, with entry tickets, skip-the-line access, and transfers included. Begin at Auschwitz I, where a guide will lead you through key historic sites, such as the "Arbeit Macht Frei" gate, original barracks, and the remaining gas chambers. Your entry tickets also cover Birkenau, where you’ll witness the haunting wooden barracks and ruins of Nazi genocide sites.
Next, descend 700 steps into the Wieliczka Salt Mine’s cool underground tunnels (14-17°C) with your skip-the-line entry. Walk 3 km of passageways, and marvel at beautiful lakes, salt sculptures, and the Chapel of Saint Kinga. Your guide will share the rich history and legends of this UNESCO-listed mine. After the tour, you’ll be dropped off at one of our select locations, completing a day rich in history and culture.

Included / Excluded

What's Included

Live Tour Guide
Auschwitz-Birkenau entry ticket
Wieliczka Salt Mine entry ticket

What's Not Included

Foods and drinks,
Salt Mine photograph fee (10zł)

Start / End Locations

Start Location: Kraków, Poland

Important Information

Know Before You Book

1. We conduct the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial tour from Karkow every day between 7:00 am and 10:00 am. The exact time will be confirmed on the day before the tour.
2. Regarding Terms of Use at the Auschwitz & Birkenau Museum, it is mandatory to provide the full names of all participants
3. During the course of the tour, you will get a 30 min to 90 min break. It is advised that you carry your own food and water as the brakes depend on traffic conditions, entrance queues, and other not expected situations.
4. Student Tickets are valid only with a student ID card, valid on the day of the tour, otherwise you will need to pay an extra fee

Know Before You Go

We conduct the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial tour from Krakow every day between 7:00 am and 10:00 am. The exact time will be confirmed on the day before the tour. To arrange a hotel pickup, you must contact us.
During the course of the tour, you will get a 30 min to 90 min break. It is advised that you carry your own food and water as the brakes depend on traffic conditions, entrance queues, and other not expected situations.
Optionally, you can order food in a lunch box provided by the tour operators.
Price of the lunch box – 30zl or 7E to be paid on the day of the tour
Please ensure to take a student ID card, valid on the day of the tour, for every student ticket(s) you bought, otherwise you will need to pay an extra fee (40zł) for an adult ticket

Cancellation

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

Cancellation Notes: Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

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